Family |
Loosestrife (Lythraceae) |
Bloom |
Summer, fall |
Habitat |
Wet, sun, ditches, roadsides, swamps |
Status |
Non-Native Invasive |
Cycle |
Perennial |
Height |
2-5′ |
Flower |
Flowers are long terminal spike clusters of purple flowers on short stalks. |
Leaf |
Leaves are narrow, long and usually opposite. They can be up to 4″ long. |
Notes |
Stems are stout, upright, ridged and smooth. This is a very showy plant that usually grows in large colonies in wet area often along ditches and in marshes. It is an invasive species that crowds out native plants like cattail. |